Thomas Crane Public Library

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1-11 Spear St, Quincy, MA 02169, USA

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N42° 15' 6" W71° 0' 4"   (42.251666666667, -71.001111111111) Start navigation »

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The Thomas Crane Public Library (TCPL) is a city library in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is noted for its architecture. It was funded by the Crane family as a memorial to Thomas Crane, a wealthy stone contractor who got his start in the Quincy quarries. The Thomas Crane Library has the second largest municipal collection in Massachusetts after the Boston Public Library.
In fiscal year 2008, the city of Quincy spent 1.41% ($2,690,878) of its budget on the library—some $29 per person.

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